Whisker Of Evil

WHISKER OF EVIL

A Bantam Book / April 2004

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This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents either are the product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, events, or locales is entirely coincidental.

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Copyright © 2004 by American Artists, Inc.

Illustrations copyright © 2004 Michael Gellatly

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Brown, Rita Mae.

Whisker of evil / Rita Mae Brown & Sneaky Pie Brown.

p. cm.

1. Haristeen, Harry (Fictitious character)—Fiction. 2. Murphy, Mrs. (Fictitious character)—Fiction. 3. Women postal service employees—Fiction. 4. Women cat owners—Fiction. 5. Virginia—Fiction. 6. Cats—Fiction. I. Title.

PS3552.R698W48 2004

813'.54—dc21

2003056262

eISBN: 978-0-553-89879-8

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